But after 3 weeks of ✏️ doodling, hair-tearing and procrastinating I gave up and did Paris’ 2020 bûche de Noël (Christmas Yule Logs) - a fab densely chocolate mousse log from Jean-Paul Hévin perfectly named ‘Bûche Voyageuse’.
Drawing cake vs. drawing tiny detailed doors?
“A piece of cake” every time. Its not exactly a map. More like a collection of pretty Noël pastries like this Pierre Hermé bûche.
Bear 🐻 was drooling over these foxes of pâtissier Yann Couvreur. Now you have cakes to dream about for next Christmas in Paris🙏
Hugo Victor is represented with two bûche, because green was needed to compliment the pinks/reds.
Pierre Marcolini never disappoints for ingenuity in design. Btw Vogue takes a closer look at the most beautiful Bûches de Noël in Paris for Christmas.
I wonder who sent this French dad out to deck the halls with holly in Galeries Lafayette ..?
Frederic Cassel-Fontainebleau made this cake for us. Word out is the average weight gain after Lockdown is 12.5 pounds..waving hand furiously👋
Frederic Cassel-Fontainebleau made this cake for us. Word out is the average weight gain after Lockdown is 12.5 pounds..waving hand furiously👋
“Let them eat cake”. Me, I’ll take some Cartier. Or ‘Lucy in the sky with Diamonds’ on Pont Sully in the meantime. Thanks for reading Paris breakfast. You can get Parisbreakfast letters, maps and watercolors in your mailbox📮
Have a Happy rest of the week PBers ❤️🐻😃🎁
Wow! I think the best of both worlds would be a wee red Cartier box atop a bûche...perhaps guarded by a Yann Couvreur fox?? Have your cake and diamonds too! Beautiful Bûche map, Carol. So fun to fantasize over which one to choose.
ReplyDeleteHave always been fascinated with the Buche Noel. Candy for the eyes on the Vogue site. I liked the Nolinski log. Simple yet elegant.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the history behind the Yule Log?
Your Buche map is so intricate. Lots of work. Thanks Carol, looking forward to receiving it.
That came out so well...the bûches are beautiful...love the colors...so festive...I want them all...even if I’d end up in a sugar coma
ReplyDeleteGa..the yule log was originally a LOG!
ReplyDeleteYour basic jelly roll with chocolate icing that looked like bark + elves in green + an 🪓 axe !
It has come a long way. In Paris that’s the point...to deviate from tradition as much as possible!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_log
Just read M.Macron has covid..no one is safe..seems..thanks for keeping us beautifully distracted!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented, I love reading your Paris musings whilst having my morning coffee and imagining myself back in your lovely city.
ReplyDeleteWishing you (and bear) a very Happy Christmas
Enchanting. I'm with bear -- I love the fox! I think I might have to make a buche de noel of some sort this year. Just because!
ReplyDeleteThat map is really over the top - can't wait to get mine and I look forward to the doors of Ile St Louis. I would love a bunch of little buches so I could at least taste them all - still under the average but gaining on it.
ReplyDeleteAnother fab’ miam miam
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You crack me up, Ms procrastinator.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...forget the doors Sukie
ReplyDeleteThat poney didn’t ride. Not enough space to show the detail.
Ach 😳😳😳
Merry Christmas, Carol!!! Thanks for all your beautiful pictures and commentary over this last crazy COVID year. Better times ahead hopefully.
ReplyDeleteOnly 12.5 pounds?
ReplyDeleteHeh heh.
Idea for another map: The Great Latke Hunt in Paris!
Beautiful map, Carol. So professional and perfect.
ReplyDeleteReally...why don’t you weigh 300lbs with all that temptation??
ReplyDeleteBecause you also look at the ever beautiful Seine...perhaps for distraction?
Stunning! Thank you for sending! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Carol,
ReplyDeleteCan I buy a single Buche de Noel map...or 5?
Sally V.